Plowshare



June 10,1930. A.; VEGOs 1,752,251A

PLwsHARE Filed Dec. 21. 19278 ,g1/wanton a Fatented June 1.0, Q

I STATES ALBERT L. vEGoRs, E WEBSTER CITY, IOWA f PLowsHAEE Application inea December 21, 192s. .serial Np. 327,568.

Thisl invention relates to an improved plow-share which is especially, but not necessarily, adapted for plowing sweet clover sod.

v My principal object is to provide a plowshare having an auxiliary or extension cutting element at the heel endk of the body, the cutting edge of this extension being' coincident'with the main cutting edge, whereby to provide a structure which increases the length of the cut without increasingy the draft to any appreciable extent.

Gther features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawing. In the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters areremployed to designate like parts throughout the same: Y Figure l is avperspective view of the improved plow-share attached to the conventional mold-board.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the improved plow-share per se. I

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view 5 taken approximately upon the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure-2.

In the drawing, the reference character 4 designates the customary mold-board and 5v designates the improved plow-share which is bolted or otherwise connected thereto. Thev bodyv portion of the plow-share is designated by the reference character 6 and this is provided with a main cutting edge 7 and the usual point 8 at one end. At the outer or heel '35 end is the supplemental cutting element in thereby prevent easy distortion or breakage'.

As before stated, the gist of the invention is in equipping the heel end ofthe casting with an extension of the proportions represented having ts cutting edge disposed in V alinement orcoincident with the main cutting-edge in order to sever more sod without increasing the draft.v

ltion in conjunction with the drawing vwill enable a clear understanding of the inven- F tion to be obtained. Hence, a more lengthy description isregarded unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired. Y

I claim:

l A plow-share for cutting deepmatted roots in sweet clover sod comprising a single casting including a body portion hav- 30 ing a cuttingv edge and a downwardly and Vupwardly curved portion atone end of the cutting edge, and a Vrelatively narrow extension at the heel end of the body also having a cutting edge coincident with said rst named cutting edge, said extension being of a width approximately equal to one-halfthe width of said bodyyportion for providing a space between the share and the mold board when in operative position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT L. VEGORS.

creased depending on the length'or cutting f edge desired and also depending on the thickness of the metal from which the casting is formed, the idea here beingrto main- 50 tain a desired degree of rigidity and to 

